Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- TTC bus
- 5438200 nearest 41 m
- Express
- 954
- Blue Night
- 354395
- Nearest stops
- 2 surface stops within 300 m — Lawrence Ave East at Centennial Rd East Side; Lawrence Ave East at Centennial Rd
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- no station within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Within walking distance 1.5 km
- Schools (7)
- Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 409 m
- St Brendan Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 616 m
- Charlottetown Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 630 m
- Ecole Elementaire Catholique Saint MichelFrench Separate · 754 m
- Centennial Road Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
- Joseph Howe Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- and 1 more
- Community centres
- Parks (10)
- Port Union Community Recreation Centre Park589 m
- Bill Hancox Park603 m
- Wanita Park635 m
- Charlottetown Park698 m
- Lakeridge Parkette830 m
- Centennial Park - Scarborough937 m
- and 4 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Port Union branch561 m
- Signal
- 1452, activated 1983 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 8 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Popeyes Louisiana Chicken, 670 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Popeyes Louisiana Chicken · 5500 Lawrence Ave E | 670 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| JJ's Roti Delight · 5506 Lawrence Ave E | 686 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Azumi Teppanyaki and Sushi · 5514 Lawrence Ave E Unit-14 | 692 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Pizza Pizza · 5500 Lawrence Ave E Unit-2 | 701 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| Gamer Golf · 5544 Lawrence Ave E | 783 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Jac and Jill's Bake Shop · 5550 Lawrence Ave E Unit-5grocery | 791 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Mr Bean Coffee Co · 5550 Lawrence Ave E Unit-13 | 791 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Subway · 5550 Lawrence Ave E Unit-11 | 791 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction |
Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.
Washrooms & water
The nearest public washroom is Port Union Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 566 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 545 m away at Bill Hancox Park.
- Port Union Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 5450 Lawrence Ave E
View centre hours566 m - Port Union Village Common Park Washroom · 105 Bridgend St
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible949 m
- Drinking water
- Bill Hancox Park drinking fountain · 545 m
Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.
Child care
Three licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 170 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is St. Brendan Kindergarten Before & After School Program (616 m, 39 spaces, kindergarten).
- St. Brendan Kindergarten Before & After School Program · 186 Centennial Rd
39 spaces · kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day616 m - Charlottetown Kindergarten Extended Care Program · 85 Charlottetown Blvd
26 spaces · kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day630 m - Le Petit Chaperon Rouge - Scarborough · 29 Meadowvale Rd
105 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day754 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 215 (121 m), the nearest police station 43 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.3 km away.
Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.
Parking
Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking
Nearest lots: 120 m away, ≈5 spaces; 122 m away, ≈52 spaces; 149 m away, ≈15 spaces; 162 m away, ≈4 spaces; 179 m away, ≈5 spaces; 267 m away, ≈83 spaces.
Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.
Traffic volume
The City's latest turning-movement count — 14-hour, May 21, 2025
Traffic is heaviest from the west: 4,213 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 42% of the total, against 389 from the south. Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 1,083 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m., 12% above the afternoon peak from 5:30 p.m. (966). Heavy vehicles made up 4.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 16 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.
How fast traffic moves here
Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming
The City's most recent midblock count on Lawrence Ave E between Tredvalley Grv and Centennial Rd (66 m away, Nov 2011) recorded volume only — about 6,249 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Ave E · Tredvalley Grv – Centennial Rd · 66 m | Nov 2011 · 3 days | 6,249 | — | — | — |
| Centennial Rd · Charles Tupper Dr – Conference Blvd · 373 m | Sep 2009 · 3 days | 2,910 | — | — | — |
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.
All police-reported collisions
Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025
The worst year was 2022, with 3 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 9 collisions (47%) involved an injury. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (16%). The most recent report on file is from Jul 11, 2025.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 1.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 19 | #3465 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 9 | #1839 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 9 | |
| Fail to remain | 2 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #2309 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1050 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 1 | |
| All since 2014 | 24 | latest Jul 11, 2025 |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.
Killed or seriously injured
Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Mar 10, 2017. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #766 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Mar 10, 2017 |
KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
One theft from a vehicle and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 13, 2016. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Centennial Scarborough.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Lawrence & Centennial a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#766 of 1,505), out of 19 reported collisions of any severity. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.
How busy is Lawrence & Centennial?
An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1694 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 62% of the median for a counted intersection.
Where can I park near Lawrence & Centennial?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 99 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,550 spaces — 7 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Lawrence & Centennial by transit?
Bus routes 54, 38, 200, 954 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Centennial Rd East Side, 41 m).
What restaurants are near Lawrence & Centennial?
None within 300 m, and 8 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Popeyes Louisiana Chicken (670 m), JJ's Roti Delight (686 m), Azumi Teppanyaki and Sushi (692 m), Pizza Pizza (701 m) and Gamer Golf (783 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Lawrence & Centennial?
The nearest is Port Union Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 5450 Lawrence Ave E, 566 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Port Union Village Common Park Washroom (949 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.
Is there child care near Lawrence & Centennial?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 170 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. Brendan Kindergarten Before & After School Program (616 m, 39 spaces), Charlottetown Kindergarten Extended Care Program (630 m, 26 spaces) and Le Petit Chaperon Rouge - Scarborough (754 m, 105 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at Lawrence & Centennial?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Centennial Scarborough page.
What neighbourhood is Lawrence & Centennial in?
Lawrence & Centennial is in Centennial Scarborough (City of Toronto neighbourhood 133). It is in Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park, represented by Councillor Neethan Shan.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count May 21, 2025.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through May 13, 2016.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 25 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations.
- Coordinates: 43.77736, -79.14656 · centreline node 13445921.